contradicted

VERB

be at variance with

Synonyms

STRONGEST

belie contravene counter deny differ disprove negate repudiate

STRONG

buck challenge confront controvert counteract cross dare disclaim dispute gainsay impugn negative oppose traverse

WEAK

call in question disaffirm fly in the face of have bone to pick refuse to accept take on thumbs down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

admit agree allow approve consent permit prove

STRONG

aid assist go along help support

WEAK

OK accept concede confirm corroborate reconcile sign verify vouch

Example Sentences

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Mickelson hired Tom Clare, a top defamation attorney, who said video evidence contradicted the allegations.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

The “Low Beta Anomaly” was first discovered in the 1970s and contradicted a bedrock stock-pricing model.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

He contradicted himself several times in speeches on Monday and Tuesday, sometimes within the same minute — and he did this over two crucial international crises.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

In an angry rebuttal to the AFP report, the information minister said the news agency's allegations relied entirely on "shadowy, unnamed sources" and contradicted official statements issued by intelligence agencies and senior lawmakers.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Tempier abolished many Aristotelian doctrines that contradicted God’s omnipotence, such as, “God can not move the heavens in a straight line, because that would leave behind a vacuum.”

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife